JOY with gingerbread

 Hey Tea-timer friends...

DT Ashlee here with a joyful bit of inspiration for you featuring a bunch of super cute gingerbread men by Time for Tea designs!

I used these T4T products on this card :

- Gingerbread family

- Joy

To create this card I started with a light grey card base. I masked off a rectangle before covering with a blend of distress oxide inks in shades of blue. Once I was happy with the blend I gave it a splatter of white paint then removed the mask...

I die cut the Joy sentiment from white and black cardstock before adhering to the centre of the card with foam tape. using the "from our home to yours" sentiment I stamped that directly on the card base top and bottom using Memento Tuxedo black ink!

Using the gingerbread family set I stamped, coloured and die cut a bunch of the images. These were all coloured using Spectrum noir tri-blend markers. I added white gel pen highlights and adhered them to the card using varying levels of foam tape also 

To complete the card a touch of T4T clear bubbles enamel dots...

This card is now complete and ready for the festive season, bring on December, Hello Christmas!!

Happy crafting, hugs Ashlee. 

"Dachshund through the snow"

 Hi Tea Timers, welcome back to the blog. The Black Friday sale its still ongoing and there are so many sets currently on sale like that one I will be featuring on the blog today.

Now that we are under a month away from Christmas, I have more holiday card inspiration to share. Today, I wanted to feature the Stop Dachshund Around stamp set and the clever sentiment "Dachshund  through the snow."

Sets used:

Stop Dachshund Around stamp set

Stop Dachshund Around coordinating die set

Pawesome Prints Stencil

Landscape Edge Standalone Die set

I first stamped out my images and used the coordinating dies to diecut them out. I then used the following Copic Markers to color the dachshunds: E000, E00, E11, E13, E15, E17. For the accessories I used: R20, R22, R24, YG21, YG23, YG45.

To create my background, I took an A2 panel and blended it with Seedless Preserves, Worn Lipstick and Tattered Rose Distress Oxides. 

I then heat embossed the sentiments and the snowflakes directly onto the panel using embossing ink and white embossing powder. I splattered this panel with white watercolor.

I took another A2 panel and die cut out two hill pieces. I blended the top parts with Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide. Using the paw print stencil, I blended it with Salvaged Patina as well to make it look like there are paw prints in the snow.

To assemble my card, I first adhered my hill pieces using liquid adhesive. I then adhered the two dachshunds using foam tape.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial today. All of the supplies I used are linked above. Don't forget that the sale ends soon!

Happy Crafting and Happy Holidays!

You Had Me At Coffee

Happy Friday, DT Annalisa here with another coffee-themed card - I have been on a roll for the last few weeks! I created this card using the large You Had Me At Meow Sentiment Dies that I adjusted to read 'You had me at coffee' by adding the Coffee Sentiment Die. It is always fun to get more use out of dies like this!

I used the Large Scallop Celebrate Frame Dies to cut out watercolour paper on which I ink blended ground espresso Distress ink through the Coffee Beans 6 x 6" Stencil. Next, I applied tea-dye Distress Oxide Spray and heat set the panel. I then added ground espresso Distress Ink splatter using water and a paintbrush. 

I die-cut teal cardstock with the 'You had me at meow' and 'coffee' sentiment dies and then ink blended peacock feathers Distress Ink for a deeper colour. I ink smooshed ground espresso Distress Ink onto the coffee text for added texture. I die-cut vellum with the coffee shadow die and used liquid glue to adhere it to the 'coffee' text. 

For the images on this card, I used Snappy Before Coffee (coordinating die set) and It's Penguin-ing to Look A Lot Like Christmas (coordinating dies) that I coloured with Copics and added white gel pen accents. 

I die-cut the letters/text three times for dimension and glued them all together with liquid glue. I then used liquid glue to adhere all the elements to the card.

I added stickles for sparkle on the bottom of all the letters and some of the images.

Thank you so much for reading my blog post. Remember to use my discount code T4TANNALISA10 when you visit the Time For Tea Designs shop to get 10% off your order.

Hello, hey star

Hello there Tea-timers...

It's DT Ashlee here with my weekly Time for Tea designs inspiration and this one is set for a STAR!

I used theses T4T products for this one :

- Stars stitched cover die

- Hey, Hello, Hi dies

To create this card I started with a glitter card base. I then die cut the stitched stars cover from yellow card stock, added a bit of yellow ink blending with Wild Honey distress oxide ink around the edges and gave it a slight splatter with black paint. This was then adhered onto the glitter card base using foam tape to pop it up. 

I die cut the sentiments hello and hey from black and blue card stock before adhering to the card base also with foam tape and completing the card with a touch of pretty yellow sequins!!

This card is ready to sparkle and shine just like the recipient...

Happy crafting, till next post hugs Ashlee.

"Having a Howling Good... Christmas!"

 Hi Tea Timers, welcome back to the blog! I am continuing the Holiday inspiration with a new Christmas card. I wanted to stretch the stamp sets that I currently have in my stash and wanted to make the image Dog Gone Mutts stamp set into a Christmas one.

With the help of the Stop Dachshund Around stamp set, I used the accessories to help get these doggies in the holiday spirit!

Sets used:

Dog Gone Mutts clear stamp set

(coordinating dies available here)

Stop Dachshund Around clear stamp set

(coordinating dies available here)

Gingerbread Family Clear stamp set

(coordinating dies available here)

Slimline Mini Village die set

Landscape Edge Standalone die set

I first stamped out the pack of dogs and fussy cut them out. Then used the following Copic Marker combos to color them: E00, E11, E13, E15, E17, E19, W-0, W-2, W-4, W-6, W-8.

I then stamped out my accessories and fussy cut them out as well. I decided to use 2 Santa hats and one scarf to help dress the doggies. I used YG21, YG23, YG25, R21, R22, R24, R27 to color the accessories.

I took an A2 panel and die cut out the mini village to help create one layer of my background. I then took the hill die from the Landscape Edge set and die cut it out as well. I lightly blended these pieces with Salvaged Patina Distress Oxides.

I took another A2 panel and blended it with Salvaged Patina, Peacock Feathers and Uncharted Mariner Distress Oxides. I then splattered white watercolor over the panel to give it the snow effect.

For the sentiments, I first heat embossed the "Have a Howling Good" onto the panel, making off the word 'day,' with white embossing powder. I then used the sentiment from the Gingerbread Family set, but masking off the entire sentence except for the word 'Christmas'

To assemble my card, I adhered my elements using liquid adhesive and foam tape for the pack of dogs. I then took the music notes stamp and stamped over the top of the card to complete my card.

I hope everyone had a howling good time going through this tutorial. All of the items I used are linked above and the discount code T4TRANDY10 at checkout is still active!

Happy Crafting and Happy Holidays!

We have a fun new video on our YouTube Channel today. This is a LIVE replay of our Thursday night craft and chat. In it I'm using a non Christmas stamp set to make a cute Christmassy card.

Click the thumbnail link below to got to the video and watch the Replay in full.

Happy Crafting

Jo xx

You are the Pumpkin Spice in my Latte

 

Happy Friday, DT Annalisa here! November can be dark and dreary, so why not treat yourself to a caffeinated beverage! My card today is happiness in a mug - for me, that is an iced latte or a cappuccino, while others enjoy a pumpkin spice latte. I combined the Takeout Coffee Cup Dies with the Pumpkin Spice stamp set to create this coffee-themed card.

I used the Zig Zag Frame & Tag Dies and die-cut watercolour paper. I used carved pumpkin Distress Oxide Spray for the inner panel, and tea-dye Distress Oxide Spray for the frame. To darken the edges of the frame, I ink blended on ground espresso Distress Ink with a blender brush. 

I used liquid glue to stick both pieces of watercolour paper to an A2 card base.

 

I die-cut the coffee cup sections from watercolour paper. I used tea-dye Distress Oxide Spray on the cup base, lid and whipped cream. I then ink-blended on ground espresso to the cup and lid with a blender brush. I ink blended ground espresso onto craft cardstock for the cup sleeve. I glued all the cup elements to the card base using liquid glue.

I stamped and coloured (with Copics) the pumpkin (Pumpkin Spice), acorns (Jumping With Joy) and kitty in the pumpkin (Trick or Treaters Digital Stamp Collection) and cut them out. I added white gel pen accents with a Gelly Roll Pen. 

I stamped the sentiment from Pumpkin Spice, cut out some of the words with the coordinating die set, and trimmed those without dies. I used liquid glue to stick everything to the card base. I added three orange Summer Haze Designer Enamel Dots to complete the card. 

 Thank you so much for reading my blog post, be sure to use my discount code T4TANNALISA10 when you visit the Time For Tea Designs shop to get 10% off your order.

 

Cosy....

Hello there Tea-timers...

It's your friend DT Ashlee here and I'm ready to inspire you with some more creativeness using T4T goodies!! 

I thought it was time to get these super cute little snowmen out and colour them up so today's card feature the Snow much fun set....

Time for Tea designs products used :

- Snow much fun stamp / co-ordinating dies

- Cosy sentiment die

To create this card I started with a light grey card stock base. I then used a circle stencil to add a focal point to the card base using a blend of blue Distress oxide inks. Once I was happy with the blend I went on to add my sentiment. 

The focal sentiment was die cut using the Cosy sentiment die and then I added a stamped sub sentiment below from the Snow much fun set!

Now it was ready for two cute snowmen. These were coloured using Spectrum noir tri-blend markers with added white pen highlights. These were adhered in place using foam tape and then it was all completed with a touch of pretty sequins!

What do you think of this cosy friendship card?!

Thankyou so much for stopping by and checking it out, I hope you enjoyed it and it inspired you to get creative too. Happy crafting, hugs Ashlee. 

Design Team Call Announcement!! 2024

 Hello!! Thank you for stopping by to see our Design Team call.

We're looking for new design team members / brand ambassadors!

Maybe this could be YOU?

We might be looking for you, if you....

🎨 enjoy stamping (having Time for Tea Designs products is a plus, but not a requirement)

🎨 love creating cards and papercraft projects

🎨are able to create weekly projects + release projects

🎨 take great photos of your projects.

🎨 enjoy getting in touch with the crafty community

🎨 share your Time For Tea Designs creation on social media (esp. Instagram & our Blog)

🎨 are a teamplayer

🎨 have an active Instagram account & Blog

🎨 have a Facebook account to communicate with the team

We especially would love to hear from you if you have a YouTube or TikTok account for your card making.

We offer:

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🎯 Flexible post-schedules

🎯 Support and a fun, kind and creative team!

If you want to apply, please send an email to Jo at admin@timeforteadesigns.co.uk including:

• subject line: Design team application (this is important!)

• Tell us something about yourself. Who are you, what makes you special? We want to get to know you a bit!

• 3-4 photos of your creations - we want to see your style!

• Links to your social media: i.g. Blog, instagram account, Youtube channel,…

This call is open until December 1^st 2023

Every applicant will be noticed by email no later than December 15th.

Roles will start from January 2024.

We're excited to hear from you!

Have a great day!

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"From Our Home to Yours... Have a Sweet Christmas!"

 Hi Tea Timers, welcome back to the blog! I am back with another background card, this time for the Winter Holidays! One of my favorite Christmas sets from prior releases has to be the Gingerbread Family stamp set. I thought it would be perfect to create a Christmas background with the images.

Sets used:

Gingerbread Family stamp set

(Coordinating die set available here)

I first took an A2 panel and stamped the 4 images of the gingerbread in one corner of the panel using a stamp platform. I much prefer a stamp platform as it is easier for me to re-stamp if any of the lines were stamped fully.

I then moved my panel and continued to stamp the gingerbread over the panel until I completed the background.

With the larger empty spaces between the gingerbread, I decided to stamp the gumdrops and candy canes to help fill in the gaps. 

Once my background is stamped completely, I used Copic Markers to color the images. I used the following combos: E00, E11, E13, E15, YG21, YG23, RV21, RV23, RV25, BG11, BG13.

I then heat embossed my sentiments unto teal cardstock and die cut them out using the coordinating dies.

I then adhered my sentiments onto the panel using foam adhesive tape to complete my card.

I hope you enjoyed this quick and easy card tutorial. Links to this cute stamp set and coordinating die set are above. If you purchase the stamp set in the shop, don't forget to use the code T4TRANDY10 at checkout for some savings.

Happy Crafting and Happy Holidays!

I Love Brew Bookmark

 

Happy Friday, it is Annalisa here with my Friday project! Fall is a great time to stay in with a cup of tea and a good book, isn't it?! Today, I am sharing a tea-themed bookmark I created using several stamp sets and a stencil from Time For Tea Designs.

 

Now is a great time to grab the Tearrific Pals stamp set as it is on sale! Check out the 'Retiring Collection' section of the website for some great deals.

I added colour to the 3 1/8 inch by 6 1/4 inch tag (Dina Wakley Media White Tags-#8) by spraying tea-dye Distress Oxide Spray over the Coffee Stains 6 x 6" Stencil. I removed the stencil, sprayed on water (using a Distress Sprayer) and more tea-dye colour, and heat set this using the Tim Holtz Heat It Craft Tool. I find it essential to dry each time you apply colour/spray so you can build up the layers.

Next, I did some ink-smooshing onto the tag with ground espresso Distress Ink and a piece of acetate. For added detail and contrast, I added some splatter with a paintbrush and ink blended extra ink on the edges of the tag.  

I stamped 'I love brew' from The Perfect Blend stamp set with Vintage Sepia VersaFine ink. I then applied Icicle ultra fine embossing powder by Brutus Monroe (clear) and heat set it.

I stamped and coloured (with Copics) several images from Tearrific Pals, and the cup from Coffee Lover and cut them out with their coordinating dies. I added white gel pen accents with a Gelly Roll Pen. I used liquid glue to stick all of the elements to the tag. I tied some twine from Lawn Fawn through the opening in the bookmark to complete this project.

Thank you so much for reading my blog post, be sure to use my discount code T4TANNALISA10 when you visit the Time For Tea Designs shop to get 10% off your order.

 

Let's party and eat treats!

Hey Tea timer friends...

DT Ashlee here today, Who's ready to party?!....

I hope you said yes because today's card is party theme and this kitty cat is ready to celebrate, eat lots of yummy cake and sweet treats!

I used these Time for tea designs products for this card :

- Let's party stamp and co-ordinating die collection

- Birthday cake stamp and co-ordinating die collection

- Let's party large sentiment die

- Hooray sentiment and cover plate die

To create this card I started with a yellow card stock base die cut from the hooray cover plate. I then added ink blending with Wild honey distress oxide ink on both sides of the panel leaving it light in towards the centre.

Using the lets party sentiment die I die cut it twice (once from pink card and once from black) so that I could layer them together creating a shadow. I also added a bit of ink blending to the pink layer to create an ombre of colour. 

This was adhered to the top of the card base using foam tape to start adding dimension to the card. 

I stamped, coloured and die cut a bunch of images from the two stamp sets Let's party and Birthday cake. These were coloured using Spectrum noir tri-blend markers. I added a few highlight's using a white gel pen.

I adhered all the images in place using different levels of foam tape to create a cute little scene full of treats and then completed the card with a touch of pretty sequins!

That's all for my card today, I hope you like it and it got you in the party creating mood. Happy crafting, till next post hugs Ashlee. 

Autumn Card: "We are the perfect blend!"

 Hi Tea Timers, welcome back to the blog. Now that Halloween is over, I wanted to create more Fall cards since it's my favorite season. It's the perfect temperature and includes all of my favorite drinks and treats. 

I decided to create a background card and use a color palette that I have been loving for Autumn.

Sets used:

Pumpkin Spice Clear Stamp set

(coordinating dies available here)

The Perfect Blend stamp set

Jumping with Joy stamp set

I first took an A2 panel and stamped the images I wanted to use the first time around. With the empty spaces, I stamped the same images again in different positions. 

With the gaps in between the images, I decided to fill them with leaves and acorns to help complete the Autumn look. 

I then used Copic Marker combos to color the images. With any bleeding from the markers, I used a white gel pen to cover up those mistakes.

It took me a bit to settle on the sentiment I wanted to use for this card. I ended up with the 'We are the perfect blend' sentiment as I felt that the drinks and treats are just the perfect blend with the Fall season.

I heat embossed the sentiment onto a coral cardstock and trimmed it down to fit across the panel.

I hope you enjoyed this quick and easy card. All of the items that I used in this blog post are linked above. Don't forget to use the code T4TRANDY10 at checkout for extra savings.

Have a wonderful fall y'all!

Let's Do Coffee

 

Happy Friday, Annalisa here today. The days are getting shorter, and the temperatures are becoming chilly and as such, I thought it would be fitting to share a warm coffee-themed card. The Pumpkin Spice stamp set from Time For Tea Designs is perfect for this time of year.

I placed the Coffee Stains 6 x 6" stencil onto my glass matt and sprayed it with Tea dye Oxide Spray. I then took watercolour paper and pressed it on the inked stencil with a paper towel for a few moments to ensure the ink sunk in. I then carefully lifted off the stencil and set the panel aside to dry.

Once the panel was dry, I die-cut it with a stitched rectangle from my stash and ink-blended walnut stain and ground espresso Distress Inks with my Beautiful Blender Brush. I stuck this panel to an A2 card base of cream cardstock.

I die-cut vellum with the Landscape Edge Standalone Die to form a wavy shape that I ink-blended with peacock feathers Distress Oxide. I then glued this to the card base. 

I stamped and coloured (with Copics) images from the Pumpkin Spice and Happy New Year Critters stamp sets and cut them out with their coordinating dies. I added white gel pen accents with a Gelly Roll Pen. Next, I used liquid glue to adhere the stamped images to the card base. 

I ink-blended prize ribbon Distress Oxide onto watercolour cardstock and die cut it with the Hey, Hello, Hi Dies. I die-cut the frame into vellum and used it to back the 'hey' sentiment. I stuck the sentiment and frame backer to the card with liquid glue. 

I stamped 'let's do coffee' from The Perfect Blend stamp set to the card base with Versafine Onyx Black. I sprinkled on Alabaster Ultra Fine Embossing Powder and heat set it to complete the card.

Thank you so much for reading my blog post. Remember to use my discount code T4TANNALISA10 when you visit the Time For Tea Designs shop to get 10% off your order.